Chapter 16- The Age of Ecploration
What was the importance of Vasco da Gama's voyage to the west coast of India in 1498?
A sea route to Asia had been found
In what way did enslaved Africans from enslaved American Indians?
Africans had already developed immunity to Europeans disease
Which of the following groups received poor treatment as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
American Indians and Africans
Which old belief was proved wrong as a result of the European voyages of discovery?
Any ships that crossed the equator would burn up
Which field was grown and developed successfully by Jews in the Netherlands?
Banking
Which religion did Europeans missionaries attempt to spread around the world?
Christianity
Which group showed other people how to use the wheel?
Europeans
"This exchange of plants changed the eating habits of people around the world." Which of the following statements supports this fact?
Europeans never tried tomatoes until explorers brought them from America, now tomatoes are Italy's primary ingredient
What effect did the defeat of the Spanish Armada have on Europe?
It allowed the English to gain power of the seas
What was the importance of Europeans introducing sheep and sugarcane to the people of the Americas/
It created new industries
Which explorer sailed up the Saint Lawrence River and claimed lands for France in 1535?
John Cabot
The economic system in which individuals and private business run most industries is called
Market economy
Which country was the leading developer of advancements in sailing?
Portugal
Between the late 1500's and the early 1800's, to which place were most enslaved people transported?
South America and the Caribbean
Christopher Columbus made three voyages to America in his lifetime but always thought he was in Asia. What conclusion can you draw from this fact?
That there may be other sailors that had already discovered America but never realized it
European countries obtained wood, cotton, furs, and dyes from their colonies. What conclusion can you draw from fact?
That they didn't want to buy raw materials from competing countries
The Spanish Armada attacked England because...
The Spanish were furious with the English for the raids
Which of the following best characterizes what it was like to sail the open seas in the 1400's?
The open seas are very dangerous and scary
In order to maintain a profitable balance of trade, what did European countries do?
They tried to export more than they imported
Which of the following best describes a cotton industry?
a system in which family members worked in their homes to make part of a product
Prince Henry the Navigator did all the following to encourage exploration except (list what he did)
built an observatory and navigation school & paid people to sail
Which animals were brought to the Americas by the Spanish?
cows, goats, sheeps, pigs, and horses
The Spanish monarchs responded to the demands of Bartolome de las Casa by...
creating laws about the proper treatment of American Indians
After an atlas was published in the late 1500's traders were able to...
find new sources of wealth around the world
What does it mean to circumnavigate the globe?
go all the way around
How did people in the americas begin to grow sugercanes?
grew on plantations (large farms)
Which of the following best describes a market economy?
individuals decide what goods and services they will buy
Why is competition among business important in a capitalist economic system?
it affects the cost of the goods
Missionaries to the Americas spread religion and...
language
A system in which the government controls the economic activity in a country is called
mercantilism
Which of the following did not cause the demand for manufacturing goods in Europe to rise? (list the causes)
population increased, growing food at lower costs, addition of colonies
Caravels were different from traditional ships because they...
put triangular sails instead of traditional square sails and they replaced oars with rudders
The new social order in the Americas was based on...
racial traits, such as skin color
What did the English and French hope to find in North America?
riches
Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?
the exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between the New World
Which nation gained economic power as a result of new trade routes and banking practices?
the northern European countries of England and the Netherlands
What usually happens in a market economy when the demand for a product rises?
the seller will increase the supply in order to make more money
Why did Europeans begin to use tools such as the astrolobe and compass?
to find routes they could follow to reach faraway places and return home safely
What did Bartolome de las Casa attempt to do?
tried to convert the American Indians to Christianity by showing them love, gentleness, and kindness
Which of the following is not a reason why Europeans began to explore the world? (list the reasons why they did)
wanted Asian spices; converting people to their religion; curiostiy
